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2018 brought word of the return of ABBA with the release of two new songs coming in early 2019 . There is also a release of a new Frida duet, and a new Mamma Mia! movie soundtrack.There seems to be a plan to release another vinyl version of "Happy New Year" at the end of the year-as well a Vinyl version of ABBA's Oro. Benny Andersson-Piano, Fall 2018 Deluxe edition International CD A new version with 2 more songs that were apparently recorded recently-and not with the original sessions.

Cher-Dancing Queen-September 2018, International CD
Her album of ABBA covers.

Various Artists-After ABBA May 2018 Swedish 2CD set. Compiled for ABBA-The Museum, and only available there or through it's website. A generous, and fairly exhaustive compilation of the works of the members of ABBA during the post ABBA period. Arturo Sandoval -Duets International CD May 18, 2018This album features Frida singing on one track, a new version of the Spanish version of "Andante, Andante&quo…

Cher--Dancing Queen, Warner Brothers, September 28, 2018 International album
Cher's new album of ABBA covers is doing well. I don't like ABBA covers usually-but I think she does pretty good-though don't care much for the album. Cher of course, appeared in a movie stealing role as Donna's mother in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. The version of "Fernando" included is the same as the one used in the that movie.

The was the official word from the group that they have actually recorded two new songs-they're first studio recordings since August 1982. The two new recordings were made in June of 2017 for the ABBAtar hologram concert project. The first song "I Still Have Faith In You" will be revealed during the ABBAtar TV special in December 2018. The second song, "Don't Shut Me Down" will presumably revealed later probably for the actual hologram tour. Individual physical singles CD etc. will be released of the songs.

Holograms of the group will go on a some kind of concert tour in 2019. The musicians on the records include Benny Andersson /Keyboards, Lasse Wellander/guitar, Per Lindvall/drums, Mats Englund/bass, Lasse Jonsson/guitar and Jörgen Stenberg-percussion. Janne Schaffer didn't play on it. Nor did ABBA regulars Rutger Gunnarsson and Ola Brunkert since they both have passed away. It's does not appear that Michael B. Tretow was involved sin…

Various ‎– After ABBA, Polar 60256741812, May 5, 2018 Swedish 2CD (No LP version)
This is a new compilation sold only at ABBA-The Museum. It is a follow up to the Museums previous Before ABBA compilation which also made as a Museum exclusive. The set has a Fairly generous track listing-though I might have picked a few other tracks. But they include some stuff that has never appeared on albums by Frida or Benny. I 'm guessing most fans do not have all the tracks that are on this set. At some point, this album is also available on the ABBA-The Museum website, the 2CD set is cheap, but shipping is expensive. This release was meant to accompany a new exhibit at the ABBA museum which covers the Post-ABBA solo years.